Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1887-11-16
BROKE HIM IN.
A Brave Young wife Successfully Re-
fnrr,s Predicate Husband

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of this city married man to whom her
friends offered many objections. His
ways were not the ways Of pleasant
ness; and his feet were unfamiliar with
the paths Of peace. He had wandered
aimlessly through the devious byways
of iniquity, and there were those who
believed him incapable approaching a
woman of even average responsibility.
Why he should wish to marry at all
was the great question among his
friends, while the minds of the opposi-
ton we've haunted by the spectre of
womanhood wrecked and a fortune
squandered.
But they were married, and in few
months the young wife began to real
ze the predictions of her friends. Do
nestle life was too tame for her high
spirited husband. He began to stay
out nights. She sat up for him to re-
monstrate when he came home. He
stayed later and later, hoping to tire
ner out, and frequently did not get in
until daylight. Things were getting
! desperate. He had gone back to his
first love, poker, and the last state of
the man was worse than the first. She
was a pluckY woman and proud one.
Too pluky to be mistreated without a
protest, and too proud to complain to
her friends. More than this, she was
in love with her husband. There were
times when he felt that his deserts
were small and his offences rank, and
| at such times he resorted to the aged
and transparent subterfuge of sending
a note explaining his absence on
a business basis. Sometimes these
notes were accompanied by nice hot
lunch or a bottle of champagne,
as if a woman could enjoy solitary
drink any more than man. He knew
the trick was old and did not 'swork, :"
and he sometimes thought of offering a
reward for something newer and bet
| ter. There were moments in the early
morning when pale, tired face, with
large dark eyes, foated mistilY between
him and the Jackpot he coveted, but
he regarded this as weakness un-
worthy man of the world, and steadi-
ly pursued his way.
One evening when they had been
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alone as usual waiting for him to come
to supper. 1t was the anniversary of
their marriage, and she had made
preparations to celebrate it in quiet
way.
The daintiest of suppers was waiting
upon the daintiest of tables at the hour
when well-regulated husbands are sup
posed to come to the evening meal.
Close at hand was the present provided
for the occasion, and while she thought
with some bitterness that he should
have been the one to remember, she
was determined that no shadow OF re-
proach should intrude upon the enjoy
ment OF the evening. The hours of s
and o'clock passed, and still the sup
per sat untasted upon the table
About 10 o'clock the servant brought
in note. "The same old story"
said the wife, as she crushed it in her
hand. She tossed it into the fire and
after it she threw the inofensive pres
emf. Turning to the servant, she said:
Don't 60 to bed, James; shall need
you after awhile.''
When James services were next in
demand it was 1:45 in the morning and
he was posting toward Jefferson street
in search of a hack. His mistress,
meanwhile. in hat and gloves, was inn
patiently awaiting his return. Twenty
minutes later the hack stood before the
entrance of fashionable poker room
on ----- street. and the servant was GO
ing upstairs with this message: Tel
my husband that am here In a hack
and l want him to come home" The
message was as quietly delivered and
as quietly answered: Tell my wife to
60 home and 60 to bed; I'll come when
get ready" AS the negro started
down stairs his master was hugging a
ten-full and gracefully sliding a stack
of chips toward the center of the table.
The operation was scarcely finished
when hand was laid. upon his arm
and voice familiar, but unnaturaliy
calm and measured in its tones, said:
'.Mr. B., ] am waiting for you" To
describe the effect of her entrance upon
B. and his companions is task be-
yond the average pencil. B. was a
man of few words, and he knew when
the limit had been reached. He took
his wlfe's arm quietly, but with no
gentle grip, and went down stairs.
The humiliation was complete. That
his wife should have appeared in such
place was enough. To be led away
in triumph was a little more than
the mildest hammered man could
endure. Half dozen plans fol
revenge and self-protection fitted
through his mind, but only one found
utterance. 81 would not live with you
another twenty-four hours for the uni
verse" he said, as they were whirling
home. This nights performance is
q disgrace, and it will be all over town
before daylight" s.You are not COM
PEELED to live with me,'' replied the
wife, "but as long as you do live with
me you'll come home at proper hour,
if have to go after you with search
warrant. y
When they reached home Mrs. B.
retired, and countsrfeited sleep while
n Anpor bi,,1spIf into tho naarnet chair